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RRPD roundup: Traffic stop; larceny, drug arrests
The Roanoke Rapids Police Department reported the following, according to Chief Chuck Hasty: On Friday at approximately 1:30 a.m., Officer J. Shelburne conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle driven by a...
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RR industrial basketball tourney championship set.
The 2018 Roanoke Rapids Parks and Recreation Industrial Basketball Season Tournament Championship is set for Wednesday night April 4th. Last Wednesday March 28th, #4 seed City of RR beat #2 seed...
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Weldon PD roundup: RR pair face drug counts
The Weldon Police Department reported the following, according to Lieutenant Chris Davis: On Friday around 9:45 a.m., Officer N. Coles responded to an area motel about possible drug activity. Coles was...
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HCSO roundup: Weapon counts; larceny charges
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall: On Friday around 11 a.m., Sergeant R. Ball received a call regarding the location of a stolen firearm....
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Clary's 2018 season kicks off Saturday
Clary's Motor Speedway a 3/10 oval dirt race track located in Brinkleyville in Halifax County is set open it's 2018 season this Saturday. Clary's Motor Speedway is set to host their first race of the...
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Mayor: No apparent recourse to early voting issue
Mayor Emery Doughtie said this evening there appears to be no recourse for a one-stop voting site in the city leading up to the May 8 primary. He made his comments before adjournment of city council’s...
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Deborah 'Debbie' Peffer Braswell
Deborah “Debbie” Peffer Braswell, 63, of Littleton, NC, passed away on Monday, April 02, 2018. A native of Halifax County, she was born to the late Leon Long and Margie Pepper Peffer. She was also...
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2018 Church league basketball tournament Champions
The 2018 Roanoke Valley Church League Basketball season has come to and end and Rosemary Baptist not only finished the regular season as Co-champions, they won the end of season tournament championship...
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Just vote
There is one course of action in the wake of the one-stop voting debacle in Roanoke Rapids and it’s a simple solution: Just vote. While we believe the argument by the Halifax County Board of Elections...
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Fats, oils, grease and rags cause spill
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District reported a wastewater spill which occurred Monday between 10:40 a.m. and 11:40 a.m. The spill was an estimated 2,400 gallons from two separate manholes located at...
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Bernice Lee Carter, 72, of Roanoke Rapids, died Tuesday, April 3, 2018, at Signature Healthcare of Roanoke Rapids. Wrenn, Clarke, & Hagan Funeral and Cremation Service is taking care of...
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Halifax County commissioner candidate profile: Terry Buffaloe
Terry Buffaloe is running as a challenger for one of three seats on the Halifax County Board of Commissioners. rrspin.com submitted the following questions for all the candidates: Residence I reside...
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SCLC sets voter forums
The Roanoke Valley-Southern Christian Leadership Conference has scheduled Voter Informational Forums for the public across Halifax County. The forums will provide citizens information related to...
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Complaint, consent order could lead to changes at Carolina Inn
A complaint will be filed in Halifax County Superior Court Friday which sets the stage for a consent order to be signed requiring improvements at the Carolina Inn on Jackson Street. Those improvements...
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HCSO roundup: Larcenies; drug charges
The Halifax County Sheriff’s Office reported the following, according to Chief Deputy Scott Hall: On Wednesday around 10:30 p.m., Lieutenant John Bozard was in the area of Highway 125 and Terry Lane in...
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Garysburg Youth basketball League playoff schedule
2018 Garysburg Youth Basketball League end of season results: 4-8 Year Olds Seed 1 K & K Warriors Seed 2 Weldon Baby Chargers Seed 3 Resers Fine Food Seed 4 Garysburg Vol. Fire Dept. Seed 5 Don...
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David Elwood 'Woody' Woodard
Mr. David Elwood "Woody" Woodard, 82, of Roanoke Rapids passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at UNC Hospitals with his loving family by his side. Woody was born in Wayne County on May 31, 1935, the son...
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Undercover sting nets seven reputed dealers
An undercover operation based on complaints and investigation carried out over four days resulted in several arrests of people described as reputed street-level and mid-level drug dealers. Halifax...
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Fire on the mountain: Controlled burn helps state park
North Carolina Forest Service rangers and the state parks fire service began a controlled burn at Medoc Mountain State Park today as part of a wildlife management and hazard reduction operation. The...
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Task force roundup: Marijuana counts
The City County Drug Task Force reported the following, according to Captain A.M. Harris: On Thursday agents of the City County Drug Task Force arrested Kaywon Branch, 28, of Weldon, at River Falls...
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